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1/700 Mk.37 (Early) Directors, "Square-back"

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Scale: 1/700

Contains 4 directors

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  • Dragon 1/700 USS Randolph (# 7050)
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The US Navy Mark 37 Director was used to control the fire of the 5”/38 caliber dual purpose batteries against both aircraft and surface targets, to direct the fire of starshells for the illumination of surface targets and to position the searchlights.  

This early "Square-back" Mk.37 director featured five observation hatches and three telescope port covers.   Many of these Mk.37 directors were modified to a later configuration (available separately) that had a shielded position for the director captain.

These directors were commonly installed on many classes of US Navy and US Coast Guard ships during World War II.   They carried Mk. 12/22 radars.  It is believed that these "Square-back" directors included various modifications known as Mods 8 through 13 and 17.

Mk.37 Directors are known to have been carried by the following ships and classes but check your sources to know for sure which director type you need for your project:
  • USS Saratoga (CV-3)
  • USS Enterprise (CV-6) and USS Hornet (CV-8)
  • USS Pennsylvania (rebuilt)
  • USS Maryland (rebuilt)
  • USS Nevada (rebuilt)
  • USS California (rebuilt)
  • USS Tennessee (rebuilt)
  • USS West Virginia (rebuilt)
  • Alaska class
  • Atlanta class
  • Baltimore class
  • Benson class
  • Buckley class
  • Butler class
  • Cleveland class
  • Essex class
  • Fletcher class
  • Garcia class
  • Gearing class
  • Gleaves class
  • Iowa class
  • Montana class
  • North Carolina class
  • Sims class
  • South Dakota class
  • Sumner class
  • many others as well as various auxiliaries
 
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